Distributed Systems Software Engineer SMTS​/LMTS

Distributed Systems Software Engineer SMTS/LMTS

• We are seeking a Senior/Lead Member of Technical Staff to drive the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed systems within Salesforce’s Security ecosystem. This is a hands-on technical role focused on building scalable, reliable, and secure backend services. The role includes end-to-end ownership of complex initiatives, influencing architectural decisions, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-impact solutions at global scale.
  Team Overview
  Our team leads the development of Security Mesh, a new Salesforce product that connects and analyzes security signals across multiple systems and platforms. This enables detection of complex threats, such as impossible logins occurring simultaneously across non-Salesforce applications, indicating potential account compromise. Insights are surfaced through Security Center and proactively delivered via Agentforce.
  Ideal Candidate Profile
  AI-first mindset:
  Strong orientation toward leveraging AI-driven tools, automation, and intelligent workflows to improve developer productivity, system capabilities, and overall product value.
  Adaptable and results-driven:
  Comfortable working in a fast-evolving environment built on Salesforce Core and dependent on multiple teams (Data Cloud, Tableau Next, ATF, etc.).
  Strong collaboration skills: A proactive team player who engages across teams to drive solutions and improvements.
  Ownership and leadership:
  Takes full ownership of features end-to-end and actively contributes to design and architectural decisions.

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